1989 Murray State Racers football team

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The 1989 Murray State Racers football team represented Murray State University during the 1989 NCAA Division I-AA football season as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC). Led by third-year head coach Mike Mahoney, the Racers compiled an overall record of 6–4–1, with a mark of 3–3 in conference play, and finished tied for third in the OVC.

Record6–4–1 (3–3 OVC)
Headcoach
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1989 Murray State Racers football
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record6–4–1 (3–3 OVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumRoy Stewart Stadium
Seasons
 1988
1990 
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1989 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. T–10 Middle Tennessee $^600940
No. 12 Eastern Kentucky ^510930
Murray State330641
Tennessee State330551
Tennessee Tech330550
Austin Peay1501100
Morehead State0601100
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
  • Records adjusted for Morehead State forfeit of conference victories over Austin Peay and Tennessee Tech, and non-conference victories over Kentucky State and Samford
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll
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Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2at Tennessee–Martin*W 24–3[1]
September 9Western Kentucky*W 17–148,575[2]
September 16at North Texas*L 14–2818,059[3]
September 23Southern Illinois*No. T–15
  • Roy Stewart Stadium
  • Murray, KY
W 24–116,850[4]
September 30at Tennessee TechNo. 10L 20–21[5]
October 7Morehead Statedagger
  • Roy Stewart Stadium
  • Murray, KY
W 27–1310,850[6]
October 14vs. Tennessee StateNo. 19W 27–248,879[7]
October 21Akron*No. 17
  • Roy Stewart Stadium
  • Murray, KY
T 31–315,390[8]
October 28at No. 1 Eastern KentuckyNo. 16L 36–38[9]
November 11at No. 14 Middle TennesseeNo. T–11L 15–32[10]
November 18Austin Peay
  • Roy Stewart Stadium
  • Murray, KY
W 49–432,506[11]
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